International Standard
An affordable service for everyday international mail
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How to use this service
You can post your International Standard items online and book a collection from your door. We can even bring your label too!
Alternatively, you can choose to print and apply your own label or opt to drop your International Standard items off at a Post Office or at a Parcel Postbox near you.
If you prefer, you can buy postage at a Post Office branch.
| Letters | ||||
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| Europe Zones 1, 2 and 3 | World Zones 1, 2 and 3 | |||
| Weight up to and including | Post Office price | Online price | Post Office price | Online price |
| 100g | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 |
| Large Letters | ||||||||
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| Europe Zones 1, 2 and 3 | World Zone 1 |
World Zone 2 |
World Zone 3 |
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| Weight up to and including | Post Office price | Online price |
Post Office price | Online price |
Post Office price | Online price |
Post Office price | Online price |
| 100g | £3.25 | £3.25 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 | £4.20 |
| 250g | £5.45 | £4.75 | £7.05 | £6.35 | £8.25 | £7.55 | £7.20 | £6.50 |
| 500g | £6.55 | £5.85 | £9.55 | £8.85 | £11.60 | £10.90 | £9.90 | £9.20 |
| 750g | £7.65 | £6.95 | £12.50 | £11.80 | £15.70 | £15.00 | £13.00 | £12.30 |
| Small Parcels and Printed Papers* | ||||||
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| Europe Zone 1 |
Europe Zone 2 |
Europe Zone 3 |
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| Weight up to and including | Post Office price | Online price | Post Office price | Online price | Post Office price | Online price |
| 100g | £8.30 | £5.55 | £8.45 | £6.05 | £9.25 | £6.45 |
| 250g | £8.30 | £5.55 | £8.45 | £6.05 | £9.25 | £6.45 |
| 500g | £10.40 | £7.35 | £10.75 | £8.15 | £11.40 | £8.90 |
| 750g | £11.70 | £8.60 | £12.10 | £9.50 | £12.95 | £10.60 |
| 1kg | £13.05 | £9.90 | £13.35 | £10.75 | £14.45 | £12.30 |
| 1.25kg | £14.15 | £10.35 | £14.70 | £12.30 | £15.75 | £13.60 |
| 1.5kg | £14.15 | £10.35 | £14.70 | £12.30 | £17.00 | £15.70 |
| 2kg | £15.80 | £12.00 | £16.35 | £14.00 | £18.50 | £18.75 |
| Printed papers only* | ||||||
| Each additional 250g or part thereof up to 5kg add | £1.55 | £1.55 | £1.55 |
| Parcels and Printed Papers* | ||||||
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| World Zone 1 |
World Zone 2 |
World Zone 3 |
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| Weight up to and including | Post Office price | Online price | Post Office price | Online price | Post Office price | Online price |
| 100g | £11.00 | £7.45 | £12.45 | £8.50 | £12.50 | £8.20 |
| 250g | £12.50 | £9.00 | £13.50 | £9.60 | £14.25 | £9.85 |
| 500g | £17.00 | £13.10 | £18.70 | £14.80 | £20.45 | £15.80 |
| 750g | £20.00 | £16.15 | £22.10 | £18.20 | £23.50 | £18.70 |
| 1kg | £23.10 | £19.15 | £25.70 | £21.80 | £27.50 | £22.60 |
| 1.25kg | £25.75 | £21.35 | £29.00 | £25.10 | £31.30 | £26.15 |
| 1.5kg | £28.20 | £23.30 | £32.40 | £28.50 | £34.30 | £28.95 |
| 2kg | £29.55 | £24.50 | £34.25 | £30.35 | £35.70 | £30.25 |
| Printed papers only* | ||||||
| Each additional 250g or part thereof up to 5kg add | £2.10 | £2.60 | £2.85 |
VAT is payable at the zero rate for EU and ROW destinations.
Includes compensation up to £20.
*Only books up to 5kg can be sent to the Republic of Ireland.
Maximum weight for Printed Papers is 2kg to Canada and Cambodia.
L=Length, W=Width, D=Depth
You can send printed papers up to 5kg
‘Printed papers’ is bound printed matter such as books or magazines. Your package should be marked ‘PRINTED PAPERS’ on the front
For sending to Ireland, only books can be classed as 'printed papers'
Maximum weight for sending printed papers to Canada and Cambodia is 2kg
It is your responsibility to check that whatever you are sending is permitted in the post.
You must check both:
If you’re sending goods (including gifts) to a country outside the UK*, you need to apply a customs declaration form to your package. They’re available online or in a Post Office® branch.
*Note when sending items from Northern Ireland to the EU no customs declarations are required for sending gifts or goods.
- For items with a value up to £270, you will need customs form CN22pdf, 394.05 KB.
- For items with a value over £270, you will need customs form CN23pdf, 227.98 KB and clear plastic wallet SP 126, also available at any Post Office® branch.
For more information about our non-contract terms and conditions please visit here.
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